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New pope: Cardinal Mahony defends record on priest abuse
L.A. NOWLos Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony, in Rome for the selection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as the new pope, praised the choice but also defended his record on handling priest abuse cases. Mahony spoke as many Los Angeles Catholics...... -
Why does the pope change his name? Why 'Francis'?
What's in a pope's name? By choosing the name Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who will lead the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics has signaled a devotion to simple living and social justice, analysts say. No pope has ever chosen to be called Francis...Tags: Georgetown, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Social Issues
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Francis, a pope of firsts
The election of a new pope is primarily of interest to Roman Catholics, for whom the bishop of Rome is the Vicar of Christ and the keeper of the keys to heaven. But there is a reason, other than a fascination with history and pageantry, that the wider...
Tags: College of Cardinals, Religion and Belief, Religious Leaders, Elections, Career and Workplace
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New pope: Latinos overjoyed with selection of Argentine
L.A. NOWWhen the Rev. Marco Ortiz saw the name of the new pope flash across the TV, he whispered to himself: "Wow." The selection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to lead the Roman Catholic Church, Ortiz realized, ushered in an...... -
Martinsburg to host one of 12 forums on needs of poor children in W.Va.
richardb@herald-mail.comA move to increase awareness of the needs of poor children across West Virginia comes to the Eastern Panhandle on Saturday in a forum on child poverty, one of 12 being hosted across the state. The “Our Children, Our Future” forum, at Westview...Tags: Methodist, Christianity, Habitat for Humanity International, Religion and Belief, Social Issues
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Why we shouldn't raise the minimum wage
In announcing his wrongheaded proposal to increase the minimum wage to $9 an hour, President Obama spoke in lofty terms: "In the wealthiest nation on Earth," he said in his State of the Union address last month, "no one who works full time should have...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Unemployment, American Enterprise Institute, Personal Income
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Why we need to raise the minimum wage
Nearly 8 million Americans go to work every day yet still live below the poverty line. That is in part because the federal minimum wage is too low. Currently, an individual with a full-time job at the minimum wage and a family of three to support will...
Tags: Employment Opportunities, Collective Contract, Employment, Personal Income, Kelly Services Incorporated
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Hugo Chavez: Admired and despised by readers
For just as many reasons readers found to sneer at Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday after a lengthy battle with cancer, others found reasons to praise the late strongman. While several readers slammed Chavez for behaving like a dictator and...
Tags: China, Jimmy Carter, Hugo Chavez, Trade Agreements, Economic Organization
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President Hugo Chavez dies at 58; hero to Venezuela's poor
CARACAS, Venezuela —Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the charismatic socialist whose Bolivarian Revolution reduced poverty and galvanized anti-American sentiment across Latin America but left his nation deeply polarized and ever more dependent on...
Tags: Interior Policy, Rebellions, United Nations, Social Issues, U.S. Embassy
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St. Charles officials mull not charging low-income kids for full-day kindergarten
St. Charles school officials are at odds over who should share the burden of costs for the full-day kindergarten classes. In reviewing a proposal for next school year's fees, a school board committee disagreed on tuition for the program that started...
Tags: Students, Personal Income, Teaching and Learning, Illinois General Assembly
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A demographic snapshot of the new 9th and 13th City Council districts
Tuesday's election marks the first time voters in the newly drawn 9th and 13th City Council districts will cast their ballots. I thought it would be interesting to look at the demographics of the two. In the 13th, which stretches from Hollywood to...
Tags: Minority Groups, Immigration, Demographics, Social Issues, Staples Center
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Put Medi-Cal expansion on the front burner
The 2010 healthcare reform law has three interlocking goals: to expand insurance coverage, improve the quality of care and slow the rise of healthcare spending. The first goal is the costliest, requiring federal and state governments to extend public...
Tags: Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Health Care Reform (2009), Medicaid
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